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Politicians have, over and over again, scapegoated video games. It’s politics. Feeding on the fears of people to get more votes. Some politicians feel that it’s necessary to distinguish video games from other media, like books and movies. They call them teaching tools, but never in a good way: Leland Yee, sponsor of a California ban on selling M-rated titles to children, has said in the past that they teach children “how to kill…to hurt people.” Those of us who think differently might want to start disagreeing with him immediately. Well, two California Supreme Courts have thought it necessary to disagree, as well. The ban’s been struck down twice and rejected as unconstitutional, but video game critics haven’t backed down yet – the Supreme Court of the United States may hear the case soon. The Video Game Voters Network, sponsored by the Entertainment Software Association, is designed to inform the

Since RedLynx’s “Trials HD” was just voted Best Overall Arcade Game on Xbox LIVE Arcade for 2009, they’re passing on the happiness to us! To say thanks to us, the voting public, RedLynx has discounted an earlier game, Trials 2 SE, to $1.99. It’ll be available at that price in the RedLynx store until April 14. A fun tidbit: The number of people playing that game is currently double the population of RedLynx’s home base, Helsinki. It’s pretty easy to get behind the idea of celebrating wins together, especially if it means discounts, don’t you agree? Follow

THQ announced today that they plan to bring The Last Airbender movie tie-in game to Wii, DS, and DSi in June 2010. They promise to “immerse players in the world of bending” (which may make a lot more sense if you’ve watched the show – I haven’t). The game will let you play as Aang or the Blue Spirit, or even the antagonist, Zuko. Several scenes from the movie will be lovingly recreated, and using the Remote and Nunchuk will assist you in bending. From THQ’s description of the game: About The Last Airbender Video Game The Last Airbender video game revisits captivating, climactic scenes from the film while providing the player a much more indepth experience. The game is told from the unique perspective of the antagonist Zuko, exiled prince of the Fire Nation, who embarks on a personal quest to capture the Avatar, a young boy named Aang,

Starting May 12, 2010, the newest expansion of the Pokemon Trading Card Game (TCG), Unleased, will be released. This set will feature more than 90 cards including six new Pokemon Prime cards, including Tyranitar and Steelix. Also being released are the legendary dogs, Entei, Raikou, and Suicune, which will appear in pairs on Pokemon Legend cards. The new theme decks will be Chaos Control and Steel Sentinel. The theme decks will sell for about $12 while booster packs are $3.79 per pack. For more information, visit www.pokemon.com. Follow

Starting tomorrow, Steam users will be able to experience Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2′s online multiplayer for free. It’s just a special free weekend promotion, however, so it all ends on Sunday. If you want to get the biggest free bang for your buck, pre-load Modern Warfare 2′s multiplayer on your computer with this link. Have fun! Follow

According to numerous reports I’ve seen so far today, there have been emails circulating to members of the press regarding interest in the Cataclysm beta opt-in and asking for any interested to respond with battle.net accounts by April 15. So for all of those WoW fans who have been anxiously awaiting news about the beta, I think we finally have our confirmation that the beta will be starting soon! I haven’t been hands on with Cataclysm since Blizzcon 2009, so I’d be excited to see what they’re going to let us do in the beta. I’m super excited to hopefully check out the entire new Goblin and Worgen starting zones as well as check out what’s new for levels 80-85. And to rejoice in flying mounts in Azeroth! The other exciting thing that this means is the pre-expansion events may begin to hit soon, which I’ve always enjoyed (yes even

Nnooo have announced the release date of myPostcards, their third application for Nintendo DSiWare. myPostcards has two release dates: April 19 for the Americas, and April 23 for Europe, Australia, and New Zealand. The price? A miniscule 200 Nintendo DSi Points. myPostcards allows you to take a photo (or use one already in your DSi’s photo album), add a note, and then send the final product to Facebook friends or e-mail buddies. But it’s not just limited to the digital realm: You can even create real-life postcards to send via snail mail (no word on whether that costs extra or if it’s just included in the app price). Over 50 background themes are available to unlock (owners of previous Nnooo downloadable titles are in for some special surprises in that department), and you use one of 12 stamps. (Owners of previous Nnooo downloadable titles are in for some special surprises